Initial doomsday predictions that the half-life of the zirconia “fad” would be short have been gradually silenced. The material properties of modern zirconia materials are impressive. They can be used for more and more prosthetic restorations and are increasing accepted in the lab technician’s everyday work. In this article, Carsten Fischer presents the highly translucent zirconia shade system Zirlux 16+ by Henry Schein, demonstrating how versatile this modern zirconia material can be if handled properly and the right processing and customization techniques are used.

Dental Dialogue
Carsten Fischer

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